CVE-2022-49340

ip_gre: test csum_start instead of transport header

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:10 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip_gre: test csum_start instead of transport header GRE with TUNNEL_CSUM will apply local checksum offload on CHECKSUM_PARTIAL packets. ipgre_xmit must validate csum_start after an optional skb_pull, else lco_csum may trigger an overflow. The original check was if (csum && skb_checksum_start(skb) < skb->data) return -EINVAL; This had false positives when skb_checksum_start is undefined: when ip_summed is not CHECKSUM_PARTIAL. A discussed refinement was straightforward if (csum && skb->ip_summed == CHECKSUM_PARTIAL && skb_checksum_start(skb) < skb->data) return -EINVAL; But was eventually revised more thoroughly: - restrict the check to the only branch where needed, in an uncommon GRE path that uses header_ops and calls skb_pull. - test skb_transport_header, which is set along with csum_start in skb_partial_csum_set in the normal header_ops datapath. Turns out skbs can arrive in this branch without the transport header set, e.g., through BPF redirection. Revise the check back to check csum_start directly, and only if CHECKSUM_PARTIAL. Do leave the check in the updated location. Check field regardless of whether TUNNEL_CSUM is configured.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ 5.14.74.19.207 ≤ v < 4.19.2475.10.68 ≤ v < 5.10.1225.14.7 ≤ v < 5.155.14.7 ≤ v < 5.15.475.15 ≤ v < 5.15.475.15 ≤ v < 5.17.155.15 ≤ v < 5.18.45.15 ≤ v < 5.195.16 ≤ v < 5.17.155.18 ≤ v < 5.18.45.4.148 ≤ v < 5.4.1983d32ce5472bb2ca720bef84089b85f76a705fd1a4.19.2074bf5d5224ffca069df4501ba5fcc6ded9c002ead5.10.685.14.75.19 rc15.4.148774430026bd9a472d08c5d3c33351a782315771a87b34cd6485192777f632f92d592f2a71d8801a68a0ed250f911da31a2aef52101bc707846a800ff
Vendor states this is fixed in 0c92d813c7c9ca2212ecd879232e7d87362fce98 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0ffa268724656633af5f37a38c212326d98ebe8c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3d08bc3a5d9b2106f5c8bcf1adb73147824aa006 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7596bd7920985f7fc8579a92e48bc53ce4475b21 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8d21e9963bec1aad2280cdd034c8993033ef2948 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e6b6f98fc7605c06c0a3baa70f62c534d7b4ce58 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fbeb8dfa8b87ef259eef0c89e39b53962a3cf604 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.247 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.122 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.47 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.198 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c92d813c7c9ca2212ecd879232e7d87362fce98
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ffa268724656633af5f37a38c212326d98ebe8c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d08bc3a5d9b2106f5c8bcf1adb73147824aa006
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7596bd7920985f7fc8579a92e48bc53ce4475b21
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d21e9963bec1aad2280cdd034c8993033ef2948
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b6f98fc7605c06c0a3baa70f62c534d7b4ce58
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbeb8dfa8b87ef259eef0c89e39b53962a3cf604

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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CWE
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